The grave of Charles Dickens, Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
Watercolour
1873 (made)
1873 (made)
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Portrait format watercolour painting in tones of green and blue depicting an abbey interior with a large pillar in the centre of the image
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| Title | The grave of Charles Dickens, Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, The Grave of Charles Dickens, Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, by Sir Samuel Luke Fildes, KCVO, RA, 1873. |
| Physical description | Portrait format watercolour painting in tones of green and blue depicting an abbey interior with a large pillar in the centre of the image |
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| Marks and inscriptions | S.L. Fildes '73 (Signed and dated) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Forster |
| Object history | This watercolour was commissioned by John Forster. It was engraved by J Saddler and published facing page 502 of volume 3 of Forster's 'Life of Charles Dickens', London, 1874. Letters (5) dating from 4 October 1873 to 25 January 1874, from Forster to Fildes, probably referring to this watercolour are in the National Art Library. |
| Production | Commissioned by John Forster for the first edition of the 'Life of Charles Dickens', 1873. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. P.104. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970. |
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| Accession number | F.62 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2011 |
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